PEN CD-POLICE & FIRE-SALARY
Summary
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, for police officers and firefighters who enter service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, pension benefits are based on qualified salary rather than the salary attached to the rank he or she held. Defines "qualified salary" to mean the amount of the monthly earnings obtained by dividing the total earnings received by the police officer or firefighter during the period of the 48 consecutive months of service within the last 120 months of service in which his or her total earnings were the highest. Effective January 1, 2010.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2011
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 12, 2009
Senate · Reported by committee
Postponed - Pensions and Investments; Subcommittee on Pension Reform
Mar 6, 2009
Senate · Reported by committee
To Pensions and Investments Subcommittee on Pension Reform
Feb 25, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Pensions and Investments
Feb 19, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Louis S. Viverito
DDemocratic
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